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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Remnants

Pinned up on my studio wall, I have some photo images of really heavily patched and stitched antique boro.

The patches in those boro pieces are all raw edged, and seem to completely cover whatever had been the original base fabric.

I like that nothing went wasted, and everything was important enough to be patched.

... Years ago when I was a teenager, a woman commented on my heavily patched and mended jeans, (they made my mother cringe and I know she used much restraint not to steal them from me in the middle of the night and set them on fire). The woman told me that to patch something was to show love. I never forgot that. (And I appreciated that this kind stranger understood me.... I wasn't accustomed to that.)

Anyway... looking at the boro images, and then glancing over at the ever growing pile of small bits of fabric scraps and off-kilter shaped pieces of batting left over from previous projects and now just sitting on my shelf, got me to thinking it was time to use it all up.

So I'm starting a little series of "Remnants", which I will be posting in my shop as they are completed.

Oh, these are wonderful and look so soft, they make me want to touch them.

I love the comment from the kind stranger. I too had a favorite pair of navy blue cords which I patched with leftover fabric from a blouse I made in high school. I just loved those pants and I know my mother really hated them but let me do my thing.

Wow, it feels like I have been away for awhile. Victoria, you always inspire me and this post is no exception. I love the sentiment and I love the work you are doing. I am looking forward to seeing more in this series!

I can't wait to see your completed "Remnants" series. I'll have to be quick though as your work is snapped up so quickly! "To patch something was to show love" ...perfect! I love that statement! And it ties in so beautifully with your work because the love shines through on everything you do Vic!

I love patches too. In fact I got together with my husband due to patches. He lived with another friend of mine, Mike, who knew I was a sewer. Dave's pants had some holes in them so he brought them over to my apartment to patch for him, and he never went away, lol. We got married 18 days later. That was over 37 years ago. Cool story.

Oh my goodness VictoriaI just found your blog this evening.I had several hours of looking at your work, reading some of our entries and feeling like I just had a great visit with an old friend.Not only do you love Jimmy Stewart, but have a very sentimental streak for all things about children and dear girlfriends.

I look forward to seeing more of your fantastic creations and spending more time visiting with you. Lazy gal sent me over from her blog :0).

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